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Gulpers are mutated creatures resembling giant salamanders, encountered in the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor, Fallout 76 and the Fallout TV series.
Background[]
A gulper hanging from a tree
The "gulpers" found on the East Coast were originally amphibious salamanders that were altered by both the nuclear fallout of the Great War as well as the persistent radioactive phenomenon known as the Fog covering the Island.[1] These creatures grow exponentially over their lifespans, with the oldest ones towering over most humans.[2]
Biology[]
East Coast[]
The East Coast gulpers are mutated hellbender salamanders.[Non-game 1] One of the rare creatures found on the islands of Maine, they are ferocious and territorial, similar to deathclaws. Gulpers roam both the shores and the inland areas of the Island, at times hanging on trees in order to take their victims by surprise. They can also slide through swamps and hide underwater, where they are commonly found.
In Appalachia, gulpers can be found throughout the Mire and the Cranberry Bog. They stand with a hunched back, upright on their hind legs when moving slowly or standing still. They run using all four legs and are able to outrun a non-mutated human. If a player gets too close, they can pounce and swing their claws, dealing damage. When engaged in combat, they will rush towards the player, trying to dodge bullets if shot at, and will strike with various melee attacks.
Gulpers have the passive ability of slowly regenerating health and they will not enter buildings or climb stairs. If one does so, the gulper will retreat but stay in the general area.
Variants[]
 Gulper newt |
Young gulper |
 Gulper |
 Glowing gulper |
 Gulper devourer |
 Scorched gulper |
West Coast[]
A West Coast gulper
Sometime after the Great War, experiments were conducted in Vault 4 by Lloyd and Cassandra Hawthorne attempting to hybridize humans and rad-resistant species. A group were successfully bred by impregnating women with genetically engineered embryos. During an uprising of the test subjects in Vault 4, most of the staff were slaughtered (including the Hawthornes), and several of the gulper specimens escaped and began nesting in the flooded area around the pre-War Hollywood Boulevard.[3] Though sharing the name of its East Coast counterpart, this "gulper" more closely resembles an axolotl (which is also a species of salamander) rather than a hellbender salamander, with pale-pink skin and a mouth full of human-like fingers, as well as distinct human-like hands and eyes.
Notes[]
If a gulper collides with a car, the physics engine may launch the vehicle like a projectile, potentially causing instant death. 
Appearances[]
Gulpers appear in the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor and Fallout 76. The young gulper variant appears only in Far Harbor while the Scorched variant appears only in Fallout 76. The West Coast variant appears in the Fallout TV series.
Behind the scenes[]
- The gulpers, as a creature concept, are similar to geckos from Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas.
- Gulpers were originally created for Far Harbor by artist Ben Carnow to resolve an internal game jam. He also stated that while his design "would have been amazing to see" in the 2024 live-action TV series, he loved the concept of there being "regional differences" for the gulper species.[Non-game 1]
Gallery[]
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Fallout 76[]
Fallout TV series[]
References[]
- ↑ "Sample retrieved from a lagoon west of the Thunder Mountain Power Plant. Appears to be a descendant of the humble salamander."
Enclave research facility terminal entries; Subject Z-02 - ↑ "Mutated from a species of salamander, the Gulper continues to grow throughout its life. The largest are also the oldest and deadliest..."
(Far Harbor loading screen) - ↑ "The Radio"
Non-game
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ben Carnow on Twitter: Fallout show was rad. Fun fact, I created the Gulper from (in the games) on a very accelerated schedule for an internal game jam. It would have been amazing to see my design in the show, but I honestly love when there are regional differences to creatures. Hellbender vs Axlotl.